Space

This term we have started the topic about space. I have only been back at school now for a week after being away on holidays for a month, so i haven't learnt as much as some other people have. But i have learnt a bit about constellations and I've found a bit interesting about how people have named stars and visualised them into shapes. I would like to know what is the use of constellations. 

What has the space topic interested you about?

Production is over!

Last Wednesday and Thursday was the production! I had so much fun and it was such an amazing experience. I played the role of Steelian the cyborg on Wednesday and I was an agent in the chair dance on Thursday.

Some of my highlights of the production, were being able to say my lines at the exact right time to get people to laugh. I loved being able to act on stage but then again it was one of the most terrifying things i've ever done in my life, I was literally shaking backstage. But luckily Sam and Imogen were there, they are amazing at calming people down! Haha. I also enjoyed hanging out with my friends backstage. I found it so cool how we got to wear the microphone head set, to me it felt like a glimpse of stardom :D. I really did enjoy the dances, but the biggest highlight of being on stage, was the chair dance! We got loads of laughs and it was just really fun.

If i ever did a production again, i think next time i would pay more attention to my surroundings. For example the Jutonian refugee camp scene, Sam forgot to get the book for Omega to sign, so i was trying to signal Josh who was in the wing to get it and i didn't realise it was my line! All the actors were looking at me until i quickly remembered.

The scene i enjoyed the most was definitely the Agents HQ scene (scene 4), because that was the scene of the chair dance. Which was soooooo much fun.

I think i did ok performing, but i think i could of done much better. Like paying attention and acting a bit more (if you know what i mean). 

Overall i think the production was loads of fun and it feels weird not having to practise our dances every day. I'm glad i got the part of the cyborg because it was really fun to play and its sad to think that that was the last school production i will ever be doing. I'm definitely coming to the next production though!

Production week!

This Wednesday and Thursday is the production! I'm really excited but also really nervous (since i have one of the lead rolls) i have to do a lot of speaking. 

The thing i'm looking forward to the most is the chair dance, because its super fun and really cheesy. I'm also looking forward to performing in front of hundreds of people. 

My Mum and Dad will be coming to watch me as well as my sister who is also in the production. I have organised to come at 6 o'clock on both nights so i can get prepared to perform and get my face paint done.

Elections and parliament

This week we have been learning about elections and parliament. I have learnt a lot of different facts about it that I didn't know before.

 

I learnt that elections are held every 3 years on a Saturday and that you have to be over 18 years old to vote. All New Zealand citizens and permanent residence can vote and most candidates belong to a party (e.g. John Key belongs to the National party). You also have to have over 5% of the vote to earn a seat in parliament. The word Parliament comes from the word 'parler' which means 'to talk'.

 

I have learnt loads of other stuff but I can't remember them right now ;P

 

What is 1 thing you have learnt about elections and parliament?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reading challenges

Every term we are given reading challenges to complete during the term. I have read 5 books this term and I have completed 3 challenges...

• I have read a book set in space: Cress
• I have read a book recommended by a family member: The fault in our stars
• And I have read a book that I picked off my shelf without looking

I aim to have completed the challenge "read 3 books from the same series," since I have read 4 books from the "uglies" series but I have only read 2 of them this term and are planning to read the 5th book this term.

Tumbling

My favourite sport is Tumbling because its relly fun and you get to learn lots of new tricks. This term i have learned how to do a side ariel (no handed cartwheel) on the floor, how to do a backhandspring and roundoff backhandspring on the ground, a halftwist backflip on the tramp and a roundoff backtuck on the tumbletrack. Doing tumbling can also really help with your flexibility by bending alot while doing tricks, also when stretching.

Production preparation

This term we have been preparing for the production. I got one of the lead rolls as the cyborg and I will be performing on Wednesday.

The dances I'm in are tainted love, let it go and take a chance on me, I'm also in a bit of footloose. I think we are going quite well with the dances, but we haven't finished any of them yet. I have memorised most of my lines but I need a little more practise because sometimes I forget. I haven't worked on any props yet because I seem to be away every time we make them, I'm either at dance or guitar. I have finished helped making the band costumes, and they all fit perfectly.


I think I can help others prepare for the production by helping people with their lines.